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Old 10-24-2002, 02:22 PM  
Sly_RJ
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Originally posted by Kris
i had my doubts at first, but this guy is fucked. either way, he killed the guy in montgomery alabama. and the white truck is a stupid thing that just started and after that, everyone saw a fucking white truck. i don't now much about guns, but this military guy was talking yesterday how the bullet reaches supersonic speed, so it makes two "gunshot" sounds. he said average people that don't now about it look towards the second sound, then immediately at the victum. and whoever said eye witness testimony is unreliable is right. i took a psy class on it. we held all sorts of experiments, having people be a 'target' and it was crazy how few details were remembered. i wonder how much the kid was really involved. all they're saying now is that he was brainwashed.
You're right about the gunshot sounds, I completely forgot about that. They also echo, which can really throw you off.

Also about the psych class, I took the same course. Eye witnesses are extremely suggestive. Which is why I think the van theory is moot.
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